Australia’s third Test against India will not go ahead at the picturesque HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala due to major concerns about the surface
The last international match played at the ground was in February 2022 when India hosted two Twenty20s between India and Sri Lanka. Dharamsala has only hosted one previous Test – the fourth match of the 2017 Border-Gavaskar series which India won by eight wickets to clinch the trophy.
Australia and India will face off in the second Test in Delhi, starting on Friday, as the tourists attempt to bounce back from an innings and 132-run thrashing in the series opener in Nagpur. The fourth and final Test is due to begin on 9 March at the 132,000-seat capacity Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
On Sunday, Australia were forced to cancel training in Nagpur after discovering several pitches were watered following. After losing inside three days at VCA Stadium, Australia plan to remain in the ‘Orange City’ before flying to the Delhi on Tuesday ahead of the second Test. But plans to resume training on Sunday following the crushing innings and 132-run defeat had to be scrapped. Australia tried to inform ground staff on Saturday after the humiliating loss to hold off on watering the pitches as they intended to still use them. However, Australia on Sunday found out both the centre wickets and nets were under water and unsuitable for the optional training session.
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